Baden, Germany · 1851
Numeral 1kr black on dark buff
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US$174
From Baden's very first stamp issue, 1 May 1851.
ConditionVery fine used, imperforate, well-centred cancellation, close margins, no faults, 15 numeral cancel Blumenfeld
CatalogueScott 1 (US$300)
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Issue background
On 1 May 1851, the Grand Duchy of Baden issued its first stamps: 1, 3, 6 and 9 Kreuzer, all printed typographically in black on coloured paper. The design was simple and functional, with no portrait or coat of arms, just “Baden”, the value and a decorative frame. Initially printed on handmade paper,…
Every piece sold collector-to-collector, with care and integrity.